Discover what happened on 12 July 1959 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Sofia Fedorchenko (Russian writer and poet (1888-1959))
- Paul Dorn (German geologist (1901-1959))
- Walter Lietzmann (German mathematician and historian of mathematics (1880–1959))
- Wilhelm Paul Krüger (German actor and voice actor (1883–1959))
- Carles Riba (Catalan writer and poet (1893–1959))
- Ronald Charles Grant ((1888-1959))
- George Jennings (English cricketer (1895-1959))
- Xu Yongchang (Chinese military general and politician (1887–1959))
- Eugeniusz Nazimek (Polish speedway rider (1927-1959))
- Nakamura Tokizō III (Japanese kabuki actor (1895-1959))
- Ayabe Kyogetsu (Japanese painter (1871-1959))
- Jim Kjelgaard (American author (1910-1959))
- Henk Wamsteker (Dutch footballer (1900-1959))
- Kenneth Bruce Ross (American businessman)
- Mikhail Serebryakov (Soviet historian)
- José Félix de la Puente Ganoza (Peruvian journalist)
- Francois-Joseph Dehaspe (Belgian artist (1874-1959))
- Anna Plasschaert-Peeman
- Bonno Hylko Klijnstra (entomologist (1885-1959))
- Vitaly Aleksandrovich (Ukrainian Soviet chemist and engineer (1904-1959))
- Q59343024 (Mexican military personnel)
- Lancelot Ward (English cricketer and Indian Civil Service officer)
- Charles Eldon Exshaw ((1893-1959))
- Tadeusz Pietkiewicz
- Fritz Arnold (Austrian poet)
- Erich Heymann
- Wolf von Dewall (German journalist and author (1882-1959))
- Bastyns, Edmond (& Cie) (photographer)
- Nellie Whichelo (head designer of the Royal School of Art Needlework 1862-1959)
- Erwin Gebhardt (German amateur ornithologist (1885-1959))
- Mikhail Serebryakov (Soviet historian)
- Sofia Fedorchenko (Russian writer and poet (1888-1959))
- Paul Dorn (German geologist (1901-1959))
- Walter Lietzmann (German mathematician and historian of mathematics (1880–1959))
- Wilhelm Paul Krüger (German actor and voice actor (1883–1959))
- Carles Riba (Catalan writer and poet (1893–1959))
- Ronald Charles Grant ((1888-1959))
- George Jennings (English cricketer (1895-1959))
- Xu Yongchang (Chinese military general and politician (1887–1959))
- Eugeniusz Nazimek (Polish speedway rider (1927-1959))
- Nakamura Tokizō III (Japanese kabuki actor (1895-1959))
- Ayabe Kyogetsu (Japanese painter (1871-1959))
- Jim Kjelgaard (American author (1910-1959))
- Henk Wamsteker (Dutch footballer (1900-1959))
- Kenneth Bruce Ross (American businessman)
- José Félix de la Puente Ganoza (Peruvian journalist)
- Francois-Joseph Dehaspe (Belgian artist (1874-1959))
- Anna Plasschaert-Peeman
- Bonno Hylko Klijnstra (entomologist (1885-1959))
- Vitaly Aleksandrovich (Ukrainian Soviet chemist and engineer (1904-1959))
- Q59343024 (Mexican military personnel)
- Lancelot Ward (English cricketer and Indian Civil Service officer)
- Charles Eldon Exshaw ((1893-1959))
- Tadeusz Pietkiewicz
- Fritz Arnold (Austrian poet)
- Erich Heymann
- Wolf von Dewall (German journalist and author (1882-1959))
Events
- Maria Callas bezoekt Bovema studio in Heemstede, 1959 (Event in Heemstede in 1959)